The Astros and Red Sox Punishments

[weams]

Just now, LookinUp said:

 

Elias certainly didn't bring this cheating to the Orioles, unless of course he was giving other teams access to our video replay room so we could tank even better. 

Yes.

[7Mo]

Just now, LookinUp said:

Houston could hire Sig without giving us any compensation. It would be a promotion. Note, I'm just speculating; hoping they don't go there. 

 

Twitter says they'll promote Pete Putila.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

I would bet that neither of those teams wish to escalate any of this. I bet Fiers has an issue getting a future contract. 

And if the Astros had kept Fiers he never would have had an attack of conscience.

[Moose Milligan]

10 minutes ago, weams said:

Na. It's pretty much a League issue. If I were the Nats I'd be looking over my shoulder. They hit some real good pitches. In several series. 

I think it's only natural for the fanbase of the other team who's embroiled in the MASN fiasco to hope that the Nats were dirty, too.

[LookinUp]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Escalation in penalties of this sort aren't the proper way to do things.  MLB should have had solid guidelines in place decades ago.

What would the guidelines say? Would they punish people for violations?

[Philip]

Just now, LookinUp said:

Houston could hire Sig without giving us any compensation. It would be a promotion

 But he has a contract, and Houston would have to negotiate with Baltimore in order to get him released from his contract. 

I don’t know for a fact that he has a contract, but I’m sure he has a contract of at least three years.

[atomic]

 

3 minutes ago, MDtransplant757 said:

True. My main question that I probably worded poorly was what if Houston and Boston have dirt on other teams and can prove they used tech as well to steal signs and potentially other nefarious things

It would not be any benefit for them to do that.  

[Can_of_corn]

12 minutes ago, weams said:

Na. It's pretty much a League issue. If I were the Nats I'd be looking over my shoulder. They hit some real good pitches. In several series. 

Royals did pretty well hitting good pitches in the postseason two years in a row.

 

See we can do this with everyone.

[mdbdotcom]

Can't help but wonder how many people in MLB and MLBPA knew it was going on and said nothing.

[weams]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

I think it's only natural for the fanbase of the other team who's embroiled in the MASN fiasco to hope that the Nats were dirty, too.

I have only circumstantial evidence. And Rizzo of course. Protege of Jim Bowden. Ask Ken about them. 

[weams]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

 But he has a contract, and Houston would have to negotiate with Baltimore in order to get him released from his contract. 

I don’t know for a fact that he has a contract, but I’m sure he has a contract of at least three years.

No. Those are not the rules.  A promotion negates those issues. 

[atomic]

3 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

Houston could hire Sig without giving us any compensation. It would be a promotion. Note, I'm just speculating; hoping they don't go there. 

Elias certainly didn't bring this cheating to the Orioles, unless of course he was giving other teams access to our video replay room so we could tank even better. 

Certainly seems like he knew the signs and told the Davis the wrong information on purpose.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

And if the Astros had kept Fiers he never would have had an attack of conscience.

Doesn’t help that Fiers is also in the same division as the Astros on a team that has a legit chance of winning the AL West in 2020.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, LookinUp said:

What would the guidelines say? Would they punish people for violations?

Sure, the following is against the rules

a

b

c

They will be punished in the following ways

d

e

f.

Steroids, international cheating, this issue.  Baseball is big on come up with penalties after the sheep have left their pens.

[LookinUp]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

 But he has a contract, and Houston would have to negotiate with Baltimore in order to get him released from his contract. 

I don’t know for a fact that he has a contract, but I’m sure he has a contract of at least three years.

These contracts all have exit clauses for promotions. All the Astros would have to do is request permission to interview him. The O's wouldn't, and likely couldn't, say no. It would up end the entire hiring process in sports.

Seems an academic point though since it appears the Astros are hiring /promoting someone else.